May 10 2013
Not too long ago, it was announced that Marvel’s current “event” Age of Ultron #10 would have the controversial appearance of Neil Gaiman’s Angela, in an issue co-written by the prolific author and series writer Brian Michael Bendis. It was an odd move considering the recent legal wrangling between Todd MacFarlane and Gaiman over the rights to …
May 06 2013
As we are covering Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Saga on the podcast this week, this latest bit of news couldn’t have come at a better time. There were many lamenting the lack of a Dredd 3D sequel (including the makers of the official comic sequel), and filmmakers Steven Sterlacchini and Michael Carroll would have been chief …
May 06 2013
Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day offering gives us a glimpse into the big cosmic event for the year, and we like what we see so far. Of all the books coming out for Free Comic Book Day, Marvel’s Infinity had to be one of the most anticipated. Kicking off as a mini-series in August, undoubtedly …
May 04 2013
It’s amazing how much money we wound up spending on Free Comic Book Day. That’s kind of the point though. Free Comic Book Day is an annual event, held on the first Saturday in May, designed to attract new readers to the medium and give old readers a chance to celebrate their love of all …
May 03 2013
Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (1 May 2013) is another big one! First up, we check in with the Andy Diggle/Tony S. Daniel Action Comics #20 (DC Comics), before watching Age of …
May 03 2013
Here we go again. It’s that time of the year in Australia when the weather is turning colder, but the convention circuit is just hotting up. Oz Comic-Con is back in Melbourne for a second year, the 2013 tour has already seen over 27,000 people turn out in Perth and over 25,000 in Adelaide. The gang …
May 03 2013
There is a lot of buzz around Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel’s reboot of X-Men for Marvel NOW! has been pretty intense, especially given that this marks an all female team as one of Marvel’s flagship X-Titles. We feel fairly confident that this team will pass the Bechdel test. Marvel has sent over the cover and …
May 02 2013
Two masters team up for a blaze through hell and back, giving a fresh new spin to a familiar concept. Following a few Before Watchmen books for DC Comics, J. Michael Straczynski brings his Joe’s Comics imprint back with a new creator-owned series. The shift from Top Cow to Image Comics must have been the breath of fresh …
May 01 2013
DC begins its Fifth Wave of the New 52 by looking out for the little guy in the DC Universe. Is this a movement, or still a little backed-up? When the announcement of The Movement and companion title The Green Team came, two books that aimed to piggyback on the Occupy Movement and examine the class …
May 01 2013
Walt Disney Home Entertainment Australia released its upcoming home entertainment schedule to the press today, and some of the items on there were a little surprising. Iron Man 3 has only just been released to Australian cinemas, and is yet to be seen on US screens, but Disney already have it pegged for a 28 …
May 01 2013
A digital debut that outdoes anything in the New 52? You will believe again in this straight-up fun piece of comic adventure. The Newish 52 has been something of a double edged sword for DC. The initial wave of success provided jumping-on points for almost all the characters, but soon established fans began to yearn …
